Table 3 Multiple logistic regression model for the determinants of health literacy categories
Variables | Beta | SE | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||||
Age | ||||||
  < 40 | Ref |  |  |  |  |  |
  > 40 | −0.119 | 0.242 | 0.888 | 0.553 | 1.425 | 0.621 |
Educational attainment | ||||||
 No formal education or primary education | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
 Secondary level | −1.200 | 0.234 | 0.301 | 0.190 | 0.476 | < 0.001* |
 Tertiary level | −2.184 | 0.287 | 0.113 | 0.064 | 0.198 | < 0.001* |
Household income | ||||||
  < 3000 | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
  > 3000 | 0.275 | 0.274 | 1.317 | 0.769 | 2.254 | 0.316 |
On preventer medications | ||||||
 No | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
 Yes | 0.001 | 0.215 | 1.001 | 0.657 | 1.525 | 0.996 |
Family history of asthma | ||||||
 No | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
 Yes | 0.426 | 0.202 | 1.532 | 1.032 | 2.274 | 0.034* |
Other medical condition | ||||||
 No | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
 Yes | −0.113 | 0.212 | 0.893 | 0.590 | 1.353 | 0.594 |
Duration of asthma (years) | ||||||
  < 20 | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
  > 20 | −0.416 | 0.193 | 0.659 | 0.452 | 0.963 | 0.031* |
Education on the asthma action plan | ||||||
 No | Ref | – | – | – | – | – |
 Yes | −0.912 | 0.225 | 0.402 | 0.259 | 0.624 | < 0.001* |